Post by account_disabled on Mar 9, 2024 23:42:35 GMT -5
Now that I am home, I have had to work as a day laborer, doing small jobs in my town, until I find a more stable job. On a good day's work I earn around 1,500 rupees (US$4.60) a day. I returned home in an even worse situation than I had before leaving for Qatar. I feel like I would be better off if I had never left. I lost more than I gained by taking the job in Qatar. I want to be would provide them relief. So I didn't complain and instead endured the stress that came with the situation. Another month passed, the second, and when we asked for our salaries again, they told us that we would receive our money the following month. I still couldn't send money home, and with no other source of income, my mother and wife had to borrow money from neighbors and pawn jewelry to have enough money to survive. They felt helpless and had nowhere to turn. They could barely manage. “ There is no justice when it comes to our situation ” Mohamed After three months without pay, he was desperate and frustrated.
Together with some of my coworkers, we filed a labor complaint against the company for withholding our wages. Some of my colleagues had not been paid for months. Typically, when a complaint is filed, the company is notified. During this time, we stopped working in hopes of obtaining a positive outcome on our case. In return, the company stopped giving us our basic food allowance and kicked us out of the accommodation, while refusing to pay our salaries. Weeks passed and sometimes we had one meal a day, sometimes none. I was desperate and looked for any help I could get. I came across Amnesty International's campaign on FIFA and Qatar's treatment of migrant workers , and contacted USA Phone Number the organisation. Amnesty International recommended us to the Qatar National Human Rights Committee , which helped us with accommodation, while a local activist helped us with food. Construction works in Qatar. Many migrant workers are exploited at work in Qatar Construction workers work on the construction site of the Ras Abu Abud stadium.
Sharil Babu/dpa At one point my colleagues and I walked all the way to the labor courts as we had no money. There were no sidewalks, so we walked along the road in the blazing sun. And all this so that when we arrived they told us that they had not received our case. We held out hope that we would hear back from the courts with a fair decision for all the time and money we had lost. We were called to the labor court again and an official informed us that he would ensure that we received our outstanding salaries and our Qatari ID card so that we could change companies and continue working to support our families. I had already spent so much money, and gone into debt, to come to able to tell my story, so that others don't suffer the same fate. Unfortunately, I'm not the only one who has suffered from it. Migrant workers in Qatar should not be victims of exploitation or abuse, like I was.
Together with some of my coworkers, we filed a labor complaint against the company for withholding our wages. Some of my colleagues had not been paid for months. Typically, when a complaint is filed, the company is notified. During this time, we stopped working in hopes of obtaining a positive outcome on our case. In return, the company stopped giving us our basic food allowance and kicked us out of the accommodation, while refusing to pay our salaries. Weeks passed and sometimes we had one meal a day, sometimes none. I was desperate and looked for any help I could get. I came across Amnesty International's campaign on FIFA and Qatar's treatment of migrant workers , and contacted USA Phone Number the organisation. Amnesty International recommended us to the Qatar National Human Rights Committee , which helped us with accommodation, while a local activist helped us with food. Construction works in Qatar. Many migrant workers are exploited at work in Qatar Construction workers work on the construction site of the Ras Abu Abud stadium.
Sharil Babu/dpa At one point my colleagues and I walked all the way to the labor courts as we had no money. There were no sidewalks, so we walked along the road in the blazing sun. And all this so that when we arrived they told us that they had not received our case. We held out hope that we would hear back from the courts with a fair decision for all the time and money we had lost. We were called to the labor court again and an official informed us that he would ensure that we received our outstanding salaries and our Qatari ID card so that we could change companies and continue working to support our families. I had already spent so much money, and gone into debt, to come to able to tell my story, so that others don't suffer the same fate. Unfortunately, I'm not the only one who has suffered from it. Migrant workers in Qatar should not be victims of exploitation or abuse, like I was.